J12 watch Calibre 12.1, 38 mmHighly resistant black ceramic and yellow gold

Name

J, like the initial of the legendary racing yachts that inspired the J12: the J Class.

Case

The case consists of a single middle section made from one piece of highly resistant black ceramic.

Crown

The screw-down crown in 18K yellow gold guarantees water resistance to 200 metres and can be easily recognised by its highly resistant black ceramic cabochon.

Bezel

The unidirectional rotating bezel in 18K yellow gold features a black polished sapphire that ensures accurate time reading.

Dial

The black-lacquered dial features brass indicators coated with 18K yellow gold (0.1 micron), each individually positioned and secured by hand.

Hands

The brass hands are coated with 18K yellow gold (0.1 micron) and manually coated with luminescent material for immediate legibility.

Caseback

The back of the watch features a sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating to reveal the Manufacture movement.

Movement

The Calibre 12.1 is a self-winding watch movement with an oscillating weight in tungsten coated with 18K yellow gold (0.1 micron), produced at the Swiss Manufacture Kenissi, co-owned by CHANEL. With a power reserve of approximately 70 hours, it is chronometer-certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute.

Strap

The bracelet is made of highly resistant black ceramic links, which have been assembled by hand.

Buckle

The triple-folding buckle in steel is composed of 4 elements meticulously assembled by hand.

Functions

Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date

Sizes

38 x 12.6 mm

Water-resistance

200 m

Variations